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This clarinet was stamped on the bell as made for the Woodwind Company of New York, and it was made by Couesnon. The Woodwind Co. was a good company which ordered a clarinet that they could be proud of. The Woodwind Co. probably named the instrument, saying it would have a sweet mellifluous sound. I am guessing this instrument dates from the 1940s or earlier.

The clarinet has no serial number, but does have a typical batch number.

Typical of many Couesnons, there is no bevelling around the C#/G# hole. I can't figure out why they would do this. Perhaps it was deemed too easy to crack a joint in the production process at that point.

Also typical is the chiselled out area under the right pinkie keys. And
the G# throat tone key does not have an adjustment screw.